About Kerstin R.

I am a native German speaker and have been teaching German since September 2011.My students are pre-k -12 th Graders and occasionally adults, mostly Business German. SAT prep for German and German with listening.

About Kerstin

I graduated from the Harvard Graduate School of Education in June 2007 with a Master in Education (Arts in Education) degree. During my studies I worked in the framework of the Artful Adventures Program (Museum of Fine Arts in Boston), which provides object - based learning and hands on artistic experiences for elementary and middle school kids. My own research was about “Creative Insight in Practice" and "Acquiring English as a Second Language and Developing Self-Esteem through the Idiom of Art". I have more than a two decades-long experience in painting, drawing, printmaking and installation work.The images I use in my work are mostly based on self-made or collected photos or drawings from nature combined with literature or self-made phrases. I use digital tools in order to layer text, photos and drawings and combine them to a new work.

Photo and text based collages will often merge into drawings or watercolors and these are the starting point for my large scale oil paintings.

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Pamela W. October 17, 2018·German·In home

Kerstin is a fantastic teacher. She connected right away with my daughter Chloe who is 8 years old and immediately engaged and had her learning German after 1 lesson. She is punctual and professional. I highly recommend her.

Joshua September 15, 2018·Drawing·In home

She was absolutely patient and was able to work with and engage my son who has a learning disability. She did a great job making him feel comfortable and after only one session I could see his confidence go up as he continued to draw into the evening. She really enjoys what she does and it shows in the way she worked with my son.

Illia K. January 10, 2016·German·In home

We really love our lessons with Kerstin. She is terrific.

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About Jonathan B.

German started in my extended family and has gradually become a central part of my life. First I studied German for five years in grammar school. Then I traveled to Germany multiple times, and hosted Couschsurfers from Germany and Austria. My nephews are being raised bilingual in English and German, and I have both native and second language German speakers in my nuclear and extended family. Having this broad perspective on how German fits in the landscape of international communication, I can adapt a students' education to fit their needs whether it be in mastering school skills or learning German for travel, work or to build relationships.

About Jonathan

I studied music therapy and music theory at Temple University from '06-'10. Learned a lot. Then again, I learned even more teaching at a school for kids with learning disabilities and working as a traveling street performer. Once you see the world and work with some unexpected challenges, you learn how to open up and knuckle down at the same time!

I am currently a full-time YouTube Creator, sidelining in cover bands and a solo act. Teaching is a big part of what I do online so I see my work as a private teacher as 'research' for the lessons I create. Although I'm firmly grounded in a classical music training, there's nothing you can ask about that I won't try to figure out. My favorite thing about teaching is using unexpected questions to develop new ideas that I then integrate into my original compositions. Check out my intro to the B

lues Raga video if you want to hear a good story about what I mean.

Recently I've had several articles published by the TakeLessons Blog. Check out my most recent post here.http://takelessons.com/blog/how-to-play-acoustic-guitar-like-john-mayer-z01

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Lily F. October 2, 2018·Piano·In studio

Jonathan is knowledgeable and patient. I am very pleased

James July 13, 2018·Singing·In studio

Jonathan does everything right. A good guy with a clear passion for what he does.

Patricia April 20, 2018·Violin·Online

Jonathan has been a great teacher and excellent influence for Noah. During lessons, and in his practice during the week, Noah is being drawn in by both the challenges and rewards of learning to love and play the violin.

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About Angela

I was born and raised in Dresden(Germany),a beautiful hisorical city rich in architecture and art. After reciving my Bechelors of Education I was a teacher for the German language , mathematics and art for over 20 years.In 2014 we moved to the United States to be closer to our daughter `s family.Since this time I`m successful teaching private students (5-36 years ) in german and working as an art instructor.

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Katarina September 5, 2018·German·Online

Angela is such a breath of fresh air!! She was able to immediately connect with my daughter, at her level. My daughter ended the lesson so positive & excited ... she was eager for the next lesson. I could not speak more highly of Angela. Excellent!!!!

Birgit and Stefan July 28, 2018·German·In home

We had a great experience and our son loved Angela!
Angela had a very nice way to always motivate Eric even when doing extra German lessons after a long school day! Thanks for all the support Angela

Barbara June 21, 2018·German·In home

Ms. Angela has been teaching my children for three years, and because of her, my kids have loved learning a foreign language, and have improved in speaking and writing impressively. She is a perfect blend of discipline and kindness, and her teaching techniques are tailored to students of all ages and levels of proficiency.

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About ARMAND N.

Fun and creative teacher who loves transmitting knowledge and is passionate about languages, including German.

About ARMAND

I am Chemist by training who studied and worked on three different continents. Therefore, I can adapt my teaching skills quickly to fit the needs of my students. I have 10+ years of teaching experience. Personally, I am a very approachable and dedicated teacher and mentor.

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About Emily H.

Guten Tag! I completed my master's degree in linguistics at the Free University of Berlin and spent a total of over four years in Germany. Whenever I speak with natives, they tell me that my German is excellent, practically without accent! I would love to help students who are just getting started with German or who are already moving into the conversational level. I also have a lot of great German language learning materials that could be incorporated into the lessons. Ich freue mich darauf mit Ihnen zu arbeiten! (I look forward to working with you!)

About Emily

I am a certified and experienced ESL teacher who has traveled the globe and shared her skills abroad. I have a bachelor's degree in linguistics from Boston University and a master's degree in the same from the Free University in Berlin, Germany. I obtained my TESOL certificate from ITTT in 2010 while I was volunteering in a refugee English class in Denver. The following year I taught ESL to foreign boarding students at a high school in Maine. While living in Germany I taught adult English classes at public community colleges and children's English classes at an after school club, as well as giving multiple private lessons. While living in Switzerland I taught ESL to both children and adults at a private school. I have also volunteer taught at English camps for refugee adults and children in Lebanon. Like I said, I've been privileged to of

fer my skills all over the globe!

I speak both French and German fluently and can teach in these languages if need be, but mostly, having studied linguistics and other languages such as Russian and Arabic, I understand what it's like to be a learner of a foreign language. I studied the construction of languages and can easily break them down into their parts so that they are easier to wrap your head around.

My skills are not limited to teaching English only, but I am also an experienced proofreader and editor. I have edited myriad documents not only for private individuals but also in the academic and pharmaceutical sectors. So if you need help with writing or are looking for someone to proofread your written works, I can definitely offer this service.

Finally, as previously mentioned, I speak both French and German fluently and am happy to help beginner and intermediate learners to acquire these languages. Or if you just want someone to practice your skills with I can serve as your conversational partner!

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Fadi November 15, 2018·ESL·Online

Emily is a fantastic teacher!
She is very experienced, and definitely knows what students need in order to get where they want to go with English. Emily is very patient with her students and above all she is a very dedicated teacher. Emily helped me prepare for my TOEFL exam and I wouldn't have got a high grade without her help. Having lessons with Emily has been the highlight of my learning English journey and I highly recommend her as an amazing English teacher! I can guarantee that she would smoothly take your English to the next level!

Georgiy November 14, 2018·ESL·In studio

To Whom It May Concern:
I’ve had a privilege of knowing Emily Hoppin since 2014 when I started meeting with her for the purpose of ameliorating my English.
She greatly helped me to improve my written and spoken English skills.
In addition to that, she is an engaging tutor who makes learning fun.
I believe that she has an incredible talent for teaching the English language.

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About Viviane T.

I am a native German speaker. I was born and raised in Munich ( Germany) I have 10 years experience in teaching kids and adults. I also speak Turkish, Spanish and Portuguese. I had 5 years of Latin in School. I love working with kids and teens because I like to motivate them and support them. My lessons are a mix between fun learning and focusing on the individuals needs and questions. I focus mostly on grammar and vocabulary but my student will also engage actively in everyday conversation in the foreign language. I do give homework.

About Viviane

I am a native German speaker . I have 10 years of experience in teaching languages to kids and adults . I speak German, Spanish, Portuguese and Turkish. At the university of languages and translations in Germany , I studied Spanish and English. I learned Portuguese when I lived 8 months in Brazil. I enjoy teaching kids and teens because I want to positively influence and motivate them. To learn a language is not only learning grammar and focusing on vocabulary. It will give you the opportunity to experience a new culture , a different way of living . You will be actively engaged in conversation. My lessons are fun , creative and interesting. But I expect also discipline and commitment!

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